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gynarchy

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡaɪˌnɑːki/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdʒaɪ-/
  • General-American: /ˈɡaɪˌnɑɹki/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A government ruled by a woman or women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Government by a woman or women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a political system governed by a woman

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gynecocracy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: political system, form of government

History

Etymology

From gyn- + -archy.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: naisvalta — government by a woman or women
  • Finnish: gynarkia — government by a woman or women
  • Finnish: gynokratia — government by a woman or women
  • Italian: ginarchia — government by a woman or women
  • Portuguese: ginarquia — government by a woman or women
  • Spanish: ginarquía — government by a woman or women